Final Cut Pro X 10.4 - Apple Pro Training Series

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by  Brendan Boykin

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Apple Pro Training Series
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Final Cut Pro X 10.4
Professional Post-Production
Brendan Boykin
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Apple Pro Training Series
Final Cut Pro X 10.4
Brendan Boykin
Copyright © 2019 by Brendan Boykin
Updated for Final Cut Pro X v10.4 June 2018
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ISBN 13: 978-0-13-517173-8
ISBN 10: 0-13-5171733
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Contents at a Glance
Lesson 1 Getting Started
Lesson 2 Importing Media
Lesson 3 Organizing Clips
Lesson 4 Making the First Edit
Lesson 5 Revising the Edit
Lesson 6 Enhancing the Edit
Lesson 7 Finishing the Edit
Lesson 8 Sharing a Project
Lesson 9 Managing Libraries
Lesson 10 Advancing Your Workflow
Appendix A Keyboard Shortcuts
Appendix B Editing Native Formats
Appendix C Checkpoints
Index
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Table of Contents
Lesson 1 Getting Started
Learned from a Legacy
Reference 1.1 Using This Book
Exercise 1.1.1 Downloading the Source Media Files
Exercise 1.1.2 Preparing the Source Media Files
Reference 1.2 Introducing the Job and the Workflow
Lesson Review
Lesson 2 Importing Media
Reference 2.1 Understanding Clips, Events, and Libraries
Exercise 2.1.1 Creating a Library
Exercise 2.1.2 Preparing to Import Camera Source Files
Reference 2.2 Using the Media Import Window
Exercise 2.2.1 Creating a Camera Archive
Reference 2.3 Importing Source Media from a Camera
Exercise 2.3.1 Navigating Within a Filmstrip Preview
Exercise 2.3.2 Importing Files from a Camera Card
Reference 2.4 Choosing Media Import Options
Exercise 2.4.1 Applying Media Import Options
Reference 2.5 Import Files from a Volume
Exercise 2.5.1 Importing Existing Files from a Volume
Lesson Review
Lesson 3 Organizing Clips
Reference 3.1 Introducing the Libraries sidebar, Browser, and Viewer Areas
Reference 3.2 Using Keywords
Exercise 3.2.1 Keywording a Clip
Exercise 3.2.2 Keywording a Range
Exercise 3.2.3 Adding Notes to a Clip
Reference 3.3 Assigning Ratings
Exercise 3.3.1 Applying Ratings
Exercise 3.3.2 Customizing a Favorite
Reference 3.4 Search, Sort, and Filter
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Exercise 3.4.1 Filtering an Event
Exercise 3.4.2 Working with Smart Collections
Exercise 3.4.3 Creating a Library-Wide Smart Collection
Exercise 3.4.4 Detecting People and Shot Composition
Reference 3.5 Roles
Exercise 3.5.1 Assigning Roles
Lesson Review
Lesson 4 Making the First Edit
Reference 4.1 Understanding a Project
Exercise 4.1.1 Creating a Project
Reference 4.2 Defining the Primary Storyline
Exercise 4.2.1 Appending the Primary Storyline
Exercise 4.2.2 Rearranging Clips in the Primary Storyline
Reference 4.3 Modifying Clips in the Primary Storyline
Exercise 4.3.1 Performing Insert Edits
Exercise 4.3.2 Rippling the Primary Storyline
Reference 4.4 Timing the Primary Storyline
Exercise 4.4.1 Inserting a Gap Clip
Exercise 4.4.2 Blading and Deleting
Exercise 4.4.3 Joining a Through Edit
Exercise 4.4.4 Refining Some Sound Bite Edits
Reference 4.5 Editing Above the Primary Storyline
Exercise 4.5.1 Adding and Trimming Connected B-roll
Exercise 4.5.2 Understanding Connected Clip Sync and Trimming Behaviors
Reference 4.6 Creating a Connected Storyline
Exercise 4.6.1 Converting Connected Clips into a Connected Storyline
Exercise 4.6.2 Appending Clips to a Connected Storyline
Reference 4.7 Editing Below the Primary Storyline
Exercise 4.7.1 Connecting a Music Clip
Reference 4.8 Finessing the Rough Cut
Exercise 4.8.1 Adjusting the Edits
Exercise 4.8.2 Adjusting Clip Volume Levels
Exercise 4.8.3 Connecting Two Additional B-Roll Clips
Exercise 4.8.4 Refining Edits Using Cross Dissolves and Fade Handles
Reference 4.9 Sharing Your Progress
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Exercise 4.9.1 Sharing an iOS-Compatible File
Lesson Review
Lesson 5 Revising the Edit
Reference 5.1 Versioning a Project
Exercise 5.1.1 Snapshotting a Project
Reference 5.2 Lifting from a Storyline
Exercise 5.2.1 Lifting Clips Out of a Storyline
Reference 5.3 Replacing a Clip
Exercise 5.3.1 Replacing the Primary Storyline
Exercise 5.3.2 Creating Time at 0:00
Reference 5.4 Working with Markers
Exercise 5.4.1 Creating Markers
Reference 5.5 Using the Position Tool
Exercise 5.5.1 Realigning Sound Bites and B-roll to Music
Reference 5.6 Working with Auditions
Exercise 5.6.1 Repositioning Storylines and Deleting Within
Exercise 5.6.2 Importing the Aerial Clips Using Finder Tags
Exercise 5.6.3 Working with an Audition Clip
Reference 5.7 Trimming the Tops and Tails
Exercise 5.7.1 Trimming the Aerials
Lesson Review
Lesson 6 Enhancing the Edit
Reference 6.1 Retiming Clips
Exercise 6.1.1 Setting a Constant Speed Change
Exercise 6.1.2 Editing with Blade Speed
Reference 6.2 Working with Video Effects
Exercise 6.2.1 Experimenting with Video Effects
Exercise 6.2.2 Creating a Depth of Field Effect
Reference 6.3 Working with Video Transitions
Exercise 6.3.1 Experimenting with Transitions
Reference 6.4 Compositing Using Spatial Parameters
Exercise 6.4.1 Creating a Two-Up Split Screen
Exercise 6.4.2 Exploring the Video Animation Editor
Reference 6.5 Compounding Clips
Exercise 6.5.1 Collapsing a Composite into a Compound
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